1st Quarter FINAL

Question 1

describe the deciduous forest biome

Answer 1

yearly rainfall = 75-125 cm, avg temp = 28 degrees C in summer, 6 degrees C in winter, plants = woody shrubs, ferns, mosses, animals = rabbits, bears, snakes, wood peckers.

Question 2

describe the coniferous forest (taiga) biome

Answer 2

yearly rainfall = 35-75 cm, 14 degrees C in summer, -10 degrees C in winter, plants = evergreen trees, animals = squirrels, finches, chickadees, jays, elk, moose, etc.

Question 3

describe the tropical rainforest biome

Answer 3

most biological diversity out of any biome, up to 400 cm of rainfall, 34 degrees C during day, 20 degrees C during night, animals = live in canopy, toucans, monkeys, butterflies, etc.

Question 4

describe the grassland biome

Answer 4

rainfall = 25-75 cm, summer = 30 degrees C, winter = 0 degrees C, animals = praire dogs, mice, bison

Question 5

describe the desert biome

Answer 5

less than 25 cm of rain, avg temp = 38 degrees C in summer, 7 degrees C in winter. Deep rooted plants, kangaroos, jack rabbits, spadefoot toad, etc.

Question 6

where is mono lake?

Answer 6

california

Question 7

why is mono lake important to migrating birds? (3)

Answer 7

acts as an ancestrial breeding ground, important stop for migrating birds to eat, safe place for birds to lay eggs because it’s away from predators

Question 8

Why is mono lake so salty?

Answer 8

water from tributaries was taken away and given to LA as the climate got dryer (check)

Question 9

top consumer at mono lake

Answer 9

coyotes

Question 10

producers of mono lake

Answer 10

planktonic algae, benthic algae

Question 11

how did charles darwin come up with famous theory

Answer 11

During his voyage on the Beagle, he investigated many animals that developed his theory of evolution, like finches.

Question 12

do individuals evolve?

Answer 12

no. populations evolve.

Question 13

example of mutualism

Answer 13

clown fish and anemone; clown fish goes in anemone and hides from predators, anemone is protected from butterfly fish in return

Question 14

example of commensalism

Answer 14

Remoras attach themselves to sharks and feed on the food they leave behind.

Question 15

example of parasitism

Answer 15

tic feeding on dog blood, wasp laying eggs on caterpillar so babies can eat the caterpillar when they hatch

Question 16

all zones of ocean

Answer 16

intertidal, neritic, oceanic, benthic

Question 17

describe the intertidal zone

Answer 17

ocean meets land/exposed to air for part of day. organisms have adaptations to survive waves and air. ex = sea grasses, periwinkle, snails, herons

Question 18

neritic zone

Answer 18

after intertidal, deeper, ocean floor slopes. ex = plankton, seaweed, sea turtles, dolphins, corals, sponges

Question 19

oceanic zone

Answer 19

sea floor drops sharply, plankton, whales, fishes, sharks, some organisms live in very deep water and feed on material sinking from surface

Question 20

benthic zone

Answer 20

ocean floor, deepest parts = no sunlight, very chilly. fishes, worms, crabs with special adaptations to survive deep, dark water. eat organisms that sink and some get energy from thermal vents on ocean floor (ex: bacteria)

Question 21

what is the thermocline?

Answer 21

300-700m below sea level, temp sharply drops at a rate much faster than other two zones

Question 22

all ocean temperature zones

Answer 22

surface (100-300), thermocline (300-700), deep (700-bottom)

Question 23

amounts of calories in a Calorie

Answer 23

1000

Question 24

order of eras from current to oldest

Answer 24

cenozoic, mesozoic, palezoic, precambrian.